\           U.S.  DEPOSITORY 
(B.  A.  I.  Ordeb  166.)  

United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 

BUREAU  OF  ANIMAL  INDUSTRY 


RILE  1,  REVISION  5.— TO  PREVENT  THE  SPREAD  OF  SPLENETIC 

FEVER  IN  CATTLE. 

Effective  on  and  after  December  6,  1909. 


United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 

Office  of  the  Secretary. 

The  fact  has  boon  determined  by  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture,  and 
notice  is  hereby  given,  that  a  contagious  and  infectious  disease  known 
as  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  exists  among  cattle  in  the 
following-named  States,  to  wit: 

Caldjobnia,  Oklahoma,  Texas.  Missouri,  Arkansas,  Louisiana. 
Mississippi,    Tenne  Alabama,    Virginia,    Xorth   Carolina. 

South  Carolina.  Georgia,  and  Florida. 

Now,  therefore.  I,  James  Wilson,  Secretary  of  Agbicultuke, 
under  authority  conferred  by  section  1  of  the  act  of  Congress  approved 
March  3,  1905  (33  Stat.,  1264),  do  hereby  quarantine  the  area  herein- 
after described,  and  do  order  by  this  Rule  1,  Revision  5,  under  the 
authority  and  discretion  conferred  on  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  bv 
section  3  of  the  act  of  Congress  approved  March  3,  1905  (33  Stat., 
)),  that  the  interstate  movement  of  cattle  of  the  area  herein 
quarantined  to  any  point  not  located  in  the  said  quarantined  area 
shall  be  made  only  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the  Secretary 
of  Agriculture  designated  as  B.  A.  I.  Order  143,  promulgated  March  22, 
1907,  and  effective  April  15,  1007,  and  amendments  thereto,  subject 
only  to  the  exceptions  hereinafter  contained. 

The  following  areas  arc  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or 
Texas  fever  in  cattle: 


CALDJORNI  V. 


I  he  counties  of  San  Diego,  Orange.  Los  Angeles,  Ventura,  Tulare. 
ban  Jans  Obispo,  those  portions  of  San  Bernardino  and   Riverside 

counties  west  of  the  one  hundred  and  sixteenth  meridian  west  longi- 
tude, Santa  Barbara  County,  with  the  exception  of  the  island  of  Santa 
17283—09 


Rosa  and  that  portion  of  .Fresno  County  west  of  the  right  of  way  of 
the  main  line  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Company,  are  quarantined. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  area 
hereinbefore  described  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  except  as 
provided  for  immediate  slaughter  to  any  point  in  the  United  States 
not  in  the  State  of  California  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quaran- 
tined for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the  said 
cattle  shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  known  to  have 
been  free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months  and  unless  and  until  the 
cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a  cer- 
tificate authorizing  the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau 
of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  permission  shall  have  been  obtained 
in  advance  of  the  movement  from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or 
Territory  into  which  the  cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 


TEXAS. 


The  entire  State  of  Texas  is  quarantined,  with  the  exception  of  the 
counties  of  Dallam,  Sherman,  Hansford,  Ochiltree,  Lipscomb,  Hart- 
ley, Moore,  Hutchinson,  Roberts,  Hemphill,  Oldham,  Potter,  Carson, 
Gray,  Wheeler,  Deaf  Smith,  Randall,  Armstrong,  Donley,  Collings- 
worth, Parmer,  Castro,  Swisher,  Briscoe,  Hall,  Childress,  Bailey, 
Lamb,  Hale,  Floyd,  Motley,  Cochran,  Hockley,  Lubbock,  Crosby, 
Dickens,  Yoakum,  Terry,  Lynn,  Garza,  Kent,  Gaines,  Dawson, 
Andrews,  Martin,  El  Paso,  Jeff  Davis,  Presidio,  Brewster,  Reeves, 
Loving,  Winkler,  Ector,  Midland,  Ward,  and  Scurry. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  coun- 
ties of  Cottle,  Hardeman,  Foard,  Wilbarger,  King,  Knox,  Baylor, 
Stonewall,  Haskell,  Borden,  Fisher,  Jones,  Howard,  Mitchell,  Glass- 
cock, Crane,  Upton,  Reagan,  or  of  those  portions  of  the  counties  of 
Pecos  and  Terrell  north  and  west  of  a  line  beginning  at  the  southwest 
corner  of  Terrell  County;  thence  in  a  northerly  direction  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  section  No.  63,  block  D10,  Texas  Central  Railway 
Company;  thence  north  along  the  western  boundary  of  sections  Nos. 
64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70,  71,  and  72  of  said  block  D10  to  the  north- 
west corner  of  said  section  No.  72;  thence  continuing  north  through 
•the  western  parts  of  sections  Nos.  36,  25,  24,  13,  12,  and  1,  block  150, 
Texas  and  St.  Louis  Railroad  Company,  to  the  roadbed  of  the  Gal- 
veston, Harrisburg  and  San  Antonio  Railroad  Company;  thence 
southeasterly,  following  the  roadbed  of  the  said  Galveston,  Harris- 
burg and  San  Antonio  Railroad  Company,  to  a  point  on  section  No. 
36,  block  A2,  Galveston,  Harrisburg  and  San  Antonio  Railroad 
Company;  thence  north  with  the  pasture  fence  through  the  eastern 
part  of  sections  Nos.  36,  13,  and  12  of  said  block  A2  and  across 
section  No.  1 ,  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company;  thence 
continuing  north  with  said  pasture  fence  through  the  eastern  part 
of  sections  Nos.  16,  17,  46,  47,  76,  77,  106,  107,  136,  137,  142,  143, 
and  194,  block  D,  Missouri,  Kansas  and  Texas  Extension  Railway 
Company;  thence  continuing  in  a  northerly  direction  to  a  point  on 
the  northern  boundary  of  section  No.  6,  block  160,  Gulf,  Colorado 
and  -Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  same  being  corner  of  pasture 
fence;  thence  east  along  the  northern  boundary  of  sections  Nos. 
6,  9,  10,  11,  12,  15,  and  16,  block  160,  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe 
Railway  Company,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  said  section  No.  16, 


the  same  being  corner  of  pasture  fence;  thence  in  a  northerly 
direction  with  the  eastern  boundary  of  sections  Nbs.  22,  21,  20, 
23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  2S,  29,  30,  31,  and  32,  block  1,  Corpus  Christi, 
San   Diego  and   Rio  Grande  Narrow   Gauge   Railway  Company,  to 

the  northeast  coiner  of  said  section  No.  32;  thence  wesi  with  the 
northern  boundary  of  sections  Nos.  32  and  i\:\,  same  block,  to 
the  northwest  corner  of  section  No.  33.  block  1,  Corpus  Christi, 
San  Diego  and  Rio  Grande  Narrow  (Jamie  Railway  Company, 
corner  of  fence;  thence  north  with  the  eastern  boundary  of 
tions  Nos.  1,  12,  13,  24,  25,  36,  37,  48,  49,  60,  61,  and  72,  block 
2,  Corpus  Christi,  San  Diego  and  Rio  Grande  Narrow  Gauge  Kail- 
way  Company,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  said  section  No. 
72:  thence  in  an  easterly  direction  with  the  pasture  fence 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  section  No.  9,  patentee!  to  James  E. 
Evans;  thence  north  along  the  eastern  boundary  of  said  section 
Xo.  9  to  the  northwest  corner  of  section  No.  100,  block  A2,  Texas 
Central  Railway  Company;  thence  east  with  the  northern  boundary 
of  sections  Nos.  100  and  89,  same  block,  to  the  northeast  comer  of  said 
section  No.  89,  block  A2,  Texas  Central  Raihvay  Company;  thence  north 
along  the  eastern  boundary  of  sections  Nos.  90,  91,  92,  and  93  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  section  No.  94,  block  A2,  Texas  Central  Railway 
Company;  thence  northwest  diagonally  across  section  Xo.  94  to  the 
northwest  coiner  of  said  section;  thence  continuing  in  a  northwest- 
erly direction  diagonally  across  sections  Nos.  14,  18,  and  28  to  the 
northeast  corner  of  section  No.  29,  block  C4,  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa 
Fe  Railway  Company;  thence  west  with  the  northern  boundary  of 
said  section  No.  29  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  section;  thence 
northwest  diagonally  across  section  No.  1,  Texas  Central  Railway 
Company,  and  section  No.  97,  block  194,  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa 
Fe  Railway  Company,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  section  No.  96; 
thence  in  a  northerly  direction  across  section  No.  94  to  a  point  on 
its  northern  boundary  600  varas  west  of  its  northeast  corner;  thence 
continuing  north  through  sections  Nos.  93,  90,  89,  86,  85,  and  58, 
block  194,  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  to  a  point 
on  the  northern  boundary  of  said  section  No.  58;  thence  northwesterly 
with  the  pasture  fence  through  section  No.  59  to  the  northeast  corner 
of  section  No.  82  and  the  southeast  corner  of  section  No.  81,  same 
block;  thence  continuing  northwesterly  to  section  No.  17,  Houston 
and  Great  Northern  Railroad  Company;  thence  north  along  the 
eastern  boundary  of  said  section  No.  17  to  the  Pecos  River;  thence 
northwesterly  along  said  Pecos  River  to  the  northwest  corner  of 
Crockett  County,  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  pro- 
vided for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States 
not  in  the  State  of  Texas  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined 
for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  lever  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle, 
on  account  of  temporary  local  conditions  prevailing  in  the  Shite  of 
Texas,  shall  have  been  kept  for  not  less  than  fifteen  days  on  premises 
free  of  infection  and  unless  and  until  the  cattle  shall  have  been 
inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a  certificate  authorizing  the 
shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry, 
nor  until  permission  shall  have  been  obtained  in  advance  of  the  move- 
ment from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  into  which  the 
cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 


From  the  other  counties  and  portions  of  counties  in  that  part  of 
Texas  which  is  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever, 
cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points 
outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for 
immediate  slaughter. 

OKLAHOMA. 

The  entire  State  of  Oklahoma  is  quarantined,  except  the  counties  of 
Cimarron,  Texas,  Beaver,  Harper,  Woods,  Alfalfa,  Grant,  Woodward, 
Major,  Garfield,  Ellis,  Dewey,  Blaine,  Kingfisher,  Logan,  Roger  Mills, 
Custer,  Beckham,  Washita,  Oklahoma,  Harmon,  Canadian,  that  por- 
tion of  Cleveland  County  north  of  the  Canadian  River  and  west  of  the 
Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway,  that  portion  of  Noble 
County  west  of  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  and 
north  of  the  line  between  townships  23  and  24  north,  that  portion  of 
Kay  County  west  of  the  Arkansas  River,  that  portion  of  Caddo 
County  north  of  the  Mangum  branch  of  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island  and 
Pacific  Railway,  and  that  portion  of  Greer  County  west  of  the  Kansas 
City,  Mexico  and  Orient  Railway. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  that  portion 
of  Greer  County  east  of  the  Kansas  City,  Mexico  and  Orient  Railway, 
that  portion  of  Jackson  County  west  of  the  Kansas  City,  Mexico  and 
Orient  Railway,  that  portion  of  Kay  County  east  of  the  Arkansas 
River,  that  portion  of  Cleveland  County  east  of  the  Atchison, 
Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  and  north  of  the  line  between  town- 
ships 7  and  8  north,  that  portion  of  Payne  County  north  of  the  line 
between  townships  19  and  20  north,  or  that  portion  of  Noble  County 
east  of  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  and  south  of 
the  line  between  townships  21  and  22  north  shall  be  moved  or 
allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided  for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any 

f)oint  in  the  United  States  not  in  the  State  of  Oklahoma  which  is 
ocated  in  an  area  not  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas 
fever  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle  shall  have  been  continuously 
kept  on  premises  known  to  have  been  free  of  infection  for  at  least  six 
months  and  unless  and  until  the  cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and 
found  free  of  infection  and  a  certificate  authorizing  the  shipment 
issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until 
permission  shall  have  been  obtained  in  advance  of  the  movement 
from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  into  which  the  cattle 
are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  counties  and  portions  of  counties  in  that  part  of 
Oklahoma  which  is  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas 
fever,  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to 
points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regu- 
lations for  immediate  slaughter. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  quaran- 
tined area  of  any  State  other  than  the  State  of  Oklahoma  shall, 
except  as  hereinafter  provided,  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  into 
Osage  County:  Provided,  That  from  October  1  of  each  year  to 
May  15  of  the  following  year  cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any 
other  State  may  be  moved  into  Osage  County  after  having  been 
satisfactorily  dipped  in  Beaumont  crude  petroleum,  or  otherwise 
properly  treated,  under  the  supervision  of  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau 
of  Animal  Industry. 


.MISSOURI. 

Kipley  County,  that  portion  of  Oregon  County  south  of  the  line 
between  townships  22  and  23  north,  thai  portion  of  Newton  County 
west  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Kansas  City  Southern  Railway,  and 
that  portion  of  McDonald  County  west  of  the  right  of  way  of  the 
Kansas  City  Southern  Railway  are  quarantined. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  those4  por- 
tions of  Oregon,  Newton,  and  McDonald  counties  hereinbefore 
described  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided  for 
immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States  not  in  the 
State  of  .Missouri  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined  for 
splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle 
snail  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  knowrn  to  have  been 
free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months  and  unless  and  until  the 
cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a  cer- 
tificate authorizing  the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau 
of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  permission  shall  have  been  obtained  in 
advance  of  the  movement  from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Ter- 
ritory into  which  the  cattle  are  to  he  shipped. 

From  Ripley  County  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to 
move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accord- 
ance with  the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter. 

ARKANSAS. 

The  entire  State  of  Arkansas  is  quarantined  except  the  counties 
of  Carroll,  Randolph,  Clay,  Green,  Lawrence,  Craighead,  Mississippi, 
and  Poinsett. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  counties 
of  Benton  or  Washington,  that  portion  of  Fulton  County  east  of  Spring 
River,  or  that  portion  of  Sharp  County  north  of  Strawberry  River 
shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided  for  immediate 
slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States  not  in  the  State  of  Ar- 
kansas which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined  for  splenetic, 
southern,  or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle  shall  have 
been  continuously  kept  on  premises  known  to  have  been  free  of  infec- 
tion for  at  least  six  months  and  unless  and  until  the  cattle  shall  have 
been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a  certificate  authorizing 
the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry, 
nor  until  permission  shall  have  been  obtained  in  advance  of  the  move- 
iuent  from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  into  which  the 
cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  that  portion  of 
the  State  of  Arkansas  which  is  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern, 
or  Texas  fever,  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  inter- 
state to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter. 

TENNESSEE. 

The  following-mentioned  counties  and  parts  of  counties  are  quar- 
antined: The  counties  of  Hardeman,  McXaiiy,  Chester,  Henderson, 
Decatur,  Hardin,  Wayne,  Lawrence,  Hamilton,  James,  Bradley, 
Polk,  Overton,  that  portion  of  Madison  County  east  and  south  of  a 


line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  southern  boundary  line  of  Madison 
County  where  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  intersects  said  line,  thence 
northerly  along  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  to  the  south  fork  of 
Forked  Deer  River,  thence  easterly  along  said  river  to  the  mouth  of 
Warlick  Creek,  thence  northerly  along  said  creek  to  its  intersection 
with  the  Jackson  and  Cotton  Grove  road,  thence  northerly  along 
said  road  and  the  Cotton  Grove  road  and  Spring  Creek  road  to 
Spring  Creek,  thence  northeasterly  along  the  Jackson  and  Spring 
Creek  road  to  the  southern  boundary  of  Carroll  Count}^;  that  por- 
tion of  Benton  County  south  of  the  Louisville  and  Nashville  Railroad; 
that  portion  of  Lincoln  County  south  of  Elk  River;  that  portion  of 
Marion  County  south  and  east  of  the  Tennessee  River;  and  that 
portion  of  Fentress  County  west  of  the  East  Fork  of  Obey  River. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  Overton 
County,  or  that  portion  of  Fentress  County  hereinbefore  described,  shall 
be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided  for  immediate  slaugh- 
ter, to  any  point  in  the  United  States  not  in  the  State  of  Tennessee 
which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern, 
or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle  shall  have  been  con- 
tinuously kept  on  premises  known  to  have  been  free  of  infection 
for  at  least  six  months  and  unless  and  until  the  cattle  shall  have  been 
inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a  certificate  authorizing 
the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Indus- 
try, nor  until  permission  shall  have  been  obtained  in  advance  of  the 
movement  from,  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  into 
which  the  cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  counties  and  portions  of  counties  in  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee  which  is  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern, 
or  Texas  fever,  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  inter- 
state to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter. 

GEORGIA. 

The  entire  State  of  Georgia  is  quarantined  except  the  counties  of 
Union,  Towns,  and  Rabun. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  counties 
of  White,  Habersham,  or  Stephens  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to 
move,  except  as  provided  for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in 
the  United  States  not  in  the  State  of  Georgia  which  is  located  in  an 
area  not  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever,  unless 
and  until  the  said  cattle  shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on 
premises  known  to  have  been  free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months 
and  unless  and  until  the  cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found 
free  of  infection  and  a  certificate  authorizing  the  shipment  issued 
by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  per- 
mission shall  have  been  obtained  in  advance  of  the  movement  from 
the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  into  which  the  cattle 
are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  counties  in  that  part  of  the  State  of  Georgia 
winch  is  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever,  cattle 
shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside 
of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for 
immediate  slaughter. 


SOI   HI    CABOLINA. 


The  entire  State  of  South  Carolina  La  quarantined  except  the  coun- 
ties of  Oconee,  Pickens,  Greenville,  and  Anderson 

From  the  other  counties  in  the  State  of  South  Carolina  cattle  shall 
only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the 
quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  immediate 


slaughter. 


XORTII    CAROLINA. 


The  counties  of  Franklin,  Wake,  Chatham.  Randolph,  Stanly, 
Montgomery,  Moore,  Harnett.  Johnston,  Wilson.  Nasn,  Halifax. 
Northampton.  Hertford,  Bertie.  Gates,  Chowan,  Perquimans,  Pas- 
quotank, Camden.  Currituck,  Edgecombe,  Martin,  Washington,  Tyr- 
rell, Dare,  Hyde,  Beaufort,  Pitt,  Wayne,  Sampson,  Cumberland, 
Richmond,  Scotland.  Robeson,  Bladen,  Greene,  Lenoir,  Craven,  Pam- 
lico, Carteret,  Jones,  Duplin,  Onslow,  Pender,  Columbus,  Brunswick, 
and  New  Hanover  are  quarantined. 

From  the  counties  above  mentioned  cattle  shall  only  be  moved 
or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined 
area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter. 

VIRGINIA. 

The  counties  of  Fluvanna,  Chesterfield,  Brunswick,  Greenesville, 
Sussex,  Surry,  Southampton,  Isle  of  Wight.  Nansemond,  and  that 
part  of  Warwick  County  not  included  in  the  Newport  News  magis- 
terial district,  and  that  part  of  York  County  not  included  in  the  Bru- 
ton  magisterial  district  are  quarantined. 

From  the  counties  and  parts  of  counties  above  mentioned  cattle 
shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside 
of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  imme- 
diate slaughter. 

LOUISIANA. 

The  entire  State  of  Louisiana  is  quarantined. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  parishes 
of  Lincoln  and  Claiborne  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except 
as  provided  for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States 
not  in  the  State  of  Louisiana  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quar- 
antined for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the 
said  cattle  shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  known  to 
have  been  free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months  and  unless  and  until 
the  cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and 
a  certificate  authorizing  the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the 
Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  permission  shall  have  been 
obtained  in  advance  of  the  movement  from  the  proper  official  of  the 
State  or  Territory  into  which  the  cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  parishes  in  the  State  of  Louisiana  cattle  shall  only 
be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the 
quara 
slaughter. 


quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  immediate 


MISSISSIPPI,  ALABAMA,  FLORIDA. 

The  entire  States  of  ^Mississippi,  Alabama,  and  Florida  are  quar- 
antined. 

From  the  above-mentioned  States  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or 
allowed  to  move  to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accord- 
ance with  the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter. 

GENERAL    PROVISION. 

During  the  continuance  of  the  quarantine  as  herein  established  no 
cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  (except  those  portions  from 
which  cattle  may  be  moved  upon  inspection)  shall  be  moved  or 
allowed  to  move  to  any  portion  of  the  quarantined  area  of  another 
State  from  which,  under  the  specific  provisions  of  this  rule,  cattle 
are  allowed  to  be  shipped  for  purposes  other  than  immediate  slaughter 
upon  inspection  and  certification  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of 
Animal  Industry. 

OPEN    SEASON. 

During  the  months  of  January,  November,  and  December  of  each 
year  cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  may  be  moved  inter- 
state therefrom  for  purposes  other  than  immediate  slaughter  into 
the  State  of  Kansas,  the  Territories  of  Arizona  and  Xew  Mexico, 
those  portions  of  the  States  of  California  and  Texas  not  included  in 
the  quarantined  area,  and  that  portion  of  the  State  of  Missouri  south 
of  the  Missouri  River  if  the  said  cattle  shall  have  been  continuously 
kept  on  premises  known  to  have  been  free  of  infection  for  at  least 
six  months  and  shall  first  have  been  inspected  under  proper  facilities 
for  inspection  at  the  point  of  origin  and  found  free  of  infection  and 
a  certificate  authorizing  the  movement  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the 
Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  and  if  permission  shall  first  have  been 
obtained  from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  or  Territory  to  which 
the  cattle  are  destined. 

During  the  period  from  November  15  of  each  year  to  January  31 
of  the  following  year  cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State 
may  be  moved  interstate  therefrom  for  purposes  other  than  imme- 
diate slaughter  under  the  above-mentioned  restrictions  into  that  por- 
tion of  the  State  of  Arkansas  not  included  in  the  quarantined  area. 

During  the  months  of  January  and  February,  the  first  fifteen  days 
of  March,  and  the  last  sixteen  days  of  December  in  each  year  cattle 
of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  may  be  moved  interstate  there- 
from for  purposes  other  than  immediate  slaughter  under  the  above- 
mentioned  restrictions  into  those  portions  of  the  States  of  Virginia, 
North  Carolina,  and  South  Carolina  not  included  in  the  quarantined 
area. 


During  the  month  of  January  and  the  last  seventeen  days  of 
December  in  each  year  cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State 
may  be  moved  interstate  therefrom  for  purposes  other  than  Imme- 
diate slaughter  under  the  above-mentioned  restrictions  into  thai  por- 
tion of  the  State  of  Oklahoma  not  included  in  the  quarantined  area. 

Cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  that  have  been  shipped  interstate 
during  the  months  of  January,  November,  and  December  of  each 
year  to  any  State  or  Territory  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  other 
than  those  States  and  Territories  and  portions  thereof  set  out  herein 
shall  not  be  moved  into  any  of  the  States  or  Territories  or  portion- 
thereof  hereinbefore  mentioned  within  three  months  of  the  dal 
the  movement  from  the  quarantined  area. 

Cattle  which  are  moved  interstate  from  the  quarantined  area  of 
any  State  into  those  States  or  Territories  or  portions  thereof  herein- 
before mentioned,  under  certificates  from  inspectors  of  the  Bureau 
of  Animal  Industry  for  feeding  or  stocking  purposes,  shall,  when 
shipped,  be  transported  in  cleaned  and  disinfected  cars  or  boats,  and 
shall  not  be  placed  in  stock  pens  which  have  been  reserved  for  cattle 
originating  in  the  quarantined  area. 

FEEDING    STATIONS    FOR    NONINFECTED    CATTLE. 

Cattle  not  of  the  quarantined  area  which  are  transported  interstate 
by  rail  through  the  quarantined  area  may  be  unloaded  therein  for 
rest,  feed,  and  water  into  properly  equipped  noninfectious  pens  set 
apart  for  such  cattle  at  the  Fort  Worth  stock  yards,  at  Fort  Worth. 
Tex.;  the  stock  yards  of  the  Missouri,  Kansas  and  Texas  Railway  at 
llodge  and  Denison,  Tex.;  the  stock  yards  of  the  International  and 
Great  Northern  Railroad  &t  Laredo,  Tex.;  the  Southern  Pacific  Com- 
pany stock  yards  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal. ;  the  stock  yards  at  Colton,  Cal. ; 
the  stock  yards  of  the  St.  Louis  and  San  Francisco  Railroad  at 
Sapulpa,  Okla.;  the  stock  yards  of  the  Missouri,  Kansas  and  Texas 
Railway  at  Muskogee,  Okla.;  the  stock  yards  of  the  Kansas  City. 
Mexico  and  Orient  Railway  at  Altus,  Okla.,  and  at  such  other  points 
as  may  from  time  to  time  be  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  Agricul- 
ture, provided  such  pens  and  the  platforms,  chutes,  and  alleyways 
leading  thereto  have  been  cleaned  and  disinfected  under  the  super- 
vision of  an  employee  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Endustry  and  are  con- 
structed and  maintained  in  accordance  with  the  specifications  se<  out 
in  the  regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  to  prevent  the 
spread  of  splenetic  fever  in  cattle. 

All  cattle1  handled  in  such  noninfectious  pens  shall  be  Uvt^  from 
ticks  (Margaropus  anrvulatus)  and  shall  not  have  been  unloaded  at 
any  point  in  the  quarantined  area  other  than  the  designated  unload- 
ing points  named  herein  or  hereafter  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of 


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Agriculture,  and  thev  shall  be  reloaded  into  the  same  cars  from  which 
unloaded  or  into  other  cars  which  have  been  cleaned,  washed,  and 
disinfected,  as  required  by  B.  A.  I.  Order  143  and  amendments 
thereto,  immediately  before  loading  therein,  and  reshipped  as 
uninfected  cattle. 

INTERPRETATION. 

This  Rule  1,  Revision  5,  shall  be  construed  in  connection  with  the 
regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture,  promulgated  March  22, 
1907,  and  effective  on  and  after  April  15,  1907,  and  amendments 
thereto,  and  is  subject  to  amendment  or  revision  on  statutory  notice. 
Rule  1,  Revision  4,  dated  March  17,  1909,  effective  April  1,  1909, 
and  all  amendments  thereto,  shall  cease  to  be  effective  on  and  after 
December  6,  1909,  on  and  after  which  date  this  Rule  1,  Revision  5, 
which  for  purposes  of  identification  is  designated  as  B.  A.  I.  Order 
166,  shall-  become  and  be  effective  until  otherwise  ordered. 

Done  at  Washington  this  second  day  of  De- 
cember, 1909. 

Witness  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture. 

James  Wilson, 
Secretary  of  Agriculture. 


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